Second Session of the French Department Ciné-Club: 'Of Gods and Men', by Xavier Beauvois

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• Maria Flood (Department of French, Cambridge)
• Wednesday 06 February 2013, 19:30-21:30
• St John's College, Boys Smith Room.

If you have a question about this talk, please contact Fanny Robles.

The French Department Ciné-Club will be screening ‘Of Gods and Men’, by Xavier Beauvois, in French and Arabic with English subtitles. The film will be introduced by Maria Flood (Department of French, Cambridge) and followed by a short discussion.

Synopsis: Algeria, 1996. Fundamentalist terrorism and civil war are tearing the country apart. A group of French Trappist monks living at the centre of the conflict are caught between the government and the terrorists, and must decide whether to stay or go. A beautifully shot, poignant film about life, death and the meaning of faith.

This event is free and open to all.

This talk is part of the Film Screenings and Talks series.

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• Cambridge Countercultural Studies Research Group
• Film Screenings and Talks
• St John's College, Boys Smith Room

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